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MAROON Vol. 59, No. 7 Loyola University, New Orleans March 20. 1981 INSIDE: ICC Week brings culture to Loyola / Huge 2 78-year-old freshman enjoys school days / Page 4 Woods, accused Buddig burglar, acquitted By Allen Johnson Jr. Maroon University Reporter Former Loyola day laborer Jimmie Lee Woods, accused in the armed robbery of a female student in her Buddig Hall dorm room Oct. 5, was found not guilty last Friday. A jury of six men and six women deliberated for one hour before returning the verdict to Criminal District Court Judge Jerome Winsberg. Winsberg then ordered Woods' release from Parish Prison, where he had been since his arrest Dec. 1. The prosecution contended that on the afternoon of Oct. 5, Woods entered a woman's sixth floor Buddig room with a gun, and bound and gagged the victim. He then ransacked the room for more than an hour, leaving with a small amount of cash and property valued at $140. "Friends and relatives of his testified he was on his way to a family party in Houma when the robbery occurred," Assistant District Attorney Joseph Tosterud said. He said there were no inconsistencies in any of the accounts given by eight witnesses testifying on Woods' behalf, but Woods changed his story several times while on the stand. "He said he was on campus (that morning) to punch in a time clock for a friend who was late for work, then he changed that story," said Tosterud, who said the victim was an "excellent witness" who identified Woods from police photograph line-ups, and in court. But when defense attorney Chris Christofferson asked the victim if she had positively identified Woods when Loyola Security showed her his photograph just after the attack, the victim admitted she had said Woods was not the man. Contacted late Wednesday, the victim said,"l was very upset (about the verdict), because in my mind I'm sure that was him." She refused further comment on the photo security showed her. Reached at his parents' house the same night, Woods said of the jury's decision,"l feel good about it, 'cause I know I didn't do it." In another development, Woods' mother said she would accompany him to Loyola's maintenance office "to hand in his resignation," adding "it's ridiculous to fire someone before he's even proven guilty." Woods was fired when he was arrested Dec. 1. Members report on pledging; questions raised on hazing By Leslie East, Michelle Fonseca, Maria C. Ward Maroon Editors (Information for this article was also compiled by Maroon editors and university reporters.) Reports from active fraternity members about fraternity initiation practices have raised questions regarding the possibility of hazing on Loyola's campus. Members of Loyola's Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity allegedly physically and mentally abused their pledges during last November's 14- hour "hell night," according to two independent reports from active members of the fraternity. Two ADG members, who asked to remain anonymous, also said in separate interviews that the fraternity's moderator, the Rev. James Pillar, 0.M.1., was present for much of hell night, but made no effort to intervene in the proceedings. Pillar refused comment on the allegations. ADG President Martin Cunniff said, "Fr. Pillar has traditionally been present for about an hour on hell night. I'm sure he's never been through the whole night. Fr. Pillar has asked me not to comment on him .... It's obviously all speculation." Cunniff would not comment on the specific allegations, but did say his organization has not violated university policies on hazing or the guidelines of the National lnterfraternity Conference of which ADG is a member and signatory to its hazing statement. Two anonymous members of Beggars fraternity also alleged that some pledges were allegedly "branded" on the buttock with a fraternity emblem. One source said at least one pledge had visited a physician for treatment of an infection from the brand, which was administered with dry ice. Mickey Bordes, president of Beggars and Loyola's lnterfraternity Council, said he has heard no complaints of hazing and doesn't think any hazing is going on at the university. Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity house — Photo by Mark Botello CAMPUS SECURITY SURVEY Residents say dorm security adequate By Stan Hjartberg Maroon Contributor New security procedures in the dormitories are adequate, according to 78 percent of 169 resident men and women questioned in a recent Maroon survey. The results from this survey vary greatly from a similar poll taken last semester in which only 37.6 percent of the students surveyed believed campus security offered adequate protection. When recently asked, "Are present security procedures adequate in the dormitories?" some felt it had become more than adequate after the alleged armed robbery in Buddig Hall last semester. "It's too much," was a common reply. One Buddig resident remarked, "It's like living in a prison." The new procedures instituted after the Buddig incident include renovation of the Buddig front desk so desk assistants have greater visibility, and placing a security dispatcher on call 24 hours a day. These procedures were both slated for implementation prior to the incident. For further protection peep-holes were installed in Biever and Buddig and a 24-hour alarm was placed on the external stairwell doors. Twenty-eight percent of those questioned in the survey had never needed security's services. Those who had were asked to "rate the performance of security on a scale of l(poor) — lO(excellent) based on your last encounter." The responses of male and female residents were similar, giving security a composite rating of 5.72. SGA election dates slated for April 6-7 SGA President Robert Buras has announced that candidates may file for the upcoming SGA elections until Tuesday. Campaigning officially begins Wednesday. The elections will be held April 6 and 7. If necessary, runoffs will take place April 13 and 14. Buras also announced that there will be candidates' debates, but he said the dates and formats of the debates are still unsettled, pending a decision from the election board. See Fraternities/page 7

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MAROON Vol. 59, No. 7 Loyola University, New Orleans March 20. 1981 INSIDE: ICC Week brings culture to Loyola / Huge 2 78-year-old freshman enjoys school days / Page 4 Woods, accused Buddig burglar, acquitted By Allen Johnson Jr. Maroon University Reporter Former Loyola day laborer Jimmie Lee Woods, accused in the armed robbery of a female student in her Buddig Hall dorm room Oct. 5, was found not guilty last Friday. A jury of six men and six women deliberated for one hour before returning the verdict to Criminal District Court Judge Jerome Winsberg. Winsberg then ordered Woods' release from Parish Prison, where he had been since his arrest Dec. 1. The prosecution contended that on the afternoon of Oct. 5, Woods entered a woman's sixth floor Buddig room with a gun, and bound and gagged the victim. He then ransacked the room for more than an hour, leaving with a small amount of cash and property valued at $140. "Friends and relatives of his testified he was on his way to a family party in Houma when the robbery occurred," Assistant District Attorney Joseph Tosterud said. He said there were no inconsistencies in any of the accounts given by eight witnesses testifying on Woods' behalf, but Woods changed his story several times while on the stand. "He said he was on campus (that morning) to punch in a time clock for a friend who was late for work, then he changed that story," said Tosterud, who said the victim was an "excellent witness" who identified Woods from police photograph line-ups, and in court. But when defense attorney Chris Christofferson asked the victim if she had positively identified Woods when Loyola Security showed her his photograph just after the attack, the victim admitted she had said Woods was not the man. Contacted late Wednesday, the victim said,"l was very upset (about the verdict), because in my mind I'm sure that was him." She refused further comment on the photo security showed her. Reached at his parents' house the same night, Woods said of the jury's decision,"l feel good about it, 'cause I know I didn't do it." In another development, Woods' mother said she would accompany him to Loyola's maintenance office "to hand in his resignation," adding "it's ridiculous to fire someone before he's even proven guilty." Woods was fired when he was arrested Dec. 1. Members report on pledging; questions raised on hazing By Leslie East, Michelle Fonseca, Maria C. Ward Maroon Editors (Information for this article was also compiled by Maroon editors and university reporters.) Reports from active fraternity members about fraternity initiation practices have raised questions regarding the possibility of hazing on Loyola's campus. Members of Loyola's Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity allegedly physically and mentally abused their pledges during last November's 14- hour "hell night," according to two independent reports from active members of the fraternity. Two ADG members, who asked to remain anonymous, also said in separate interviews that the fraternity's moderator, the Rev. James Pillar, 0.M.1., was present for much of hell night, but made no effort to intervene in the proceedings. Pillar refused comment on the allegations. ADG President Martin Cunniff said, "Fr. Pillar has traditionally been present for about an hour on hell night. I'm sure he's never been through the whole night. Fr. Pillar has asked me not to comment on him .... It's obviously all speculation." Cunniff would not comment on the specific allegations, but did say his organization has not violated university policies on hazing or the guidelines of the National lnterfraternity Conference of which ADG is a member and signatory to its hazing statement. Two anonymous members of Beggars fraternity also alleged that some pledges were allegedly "branded" on the buttock with a fraternity emblem. One source said at least one pledge had visited a physician for treatment of an infection from the brand, which was administered with dry ice. Mickey Bordes, president of Beggars and Loyola's lnterfraternity Council, said he has heard no complaints of hazing and doesn't think any hazing is going on at the university. Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity house — Photo by Mark Botello CAMPUS SECURITY SURVEY Residents say dorm security adequate By Stan Hjartberg Maroon Contributor New security procedures in the dormitories are adequate, according to 78 percent of 169 resident men and women questioned in a recent Maroon survey. The results from this survey vary greatly from a similar poll taken last semester in which only 37.6 percent of the students surveyed believed campus security offered adequate protection. When recently asked, "Are present security procedures adequate in the dormitories?" some felt it had become more than adequate after the alleged armed robbery in Buddig Hall last semester. "It's too much," was a common reply. One Buddig resident remarked, "It's like living in a prison." The new procedures instituted after the Buddig incident include renovation of the Buddig front desk so desk assistants have greater visibility, and placing a security dispatcher on call 24 hours a day. These procedures were both slated for implementation prior to the incident. For further protection peep-holes were installed in Biever and Buddig and a 24-hour alarm was placed on the external stairwell doors. Twenty-eight percent of those questioned in the survey had never needed security's services. Those who had were asked to "rate the performance of security on a scale of l(poor) — lO(excellent) based on your last encounter." The responses of male and female residents were similar, giving security a composite rating of 5.72. SGA election dates slated for April 6-7 SGA President Robert Buras has announced that candidates may file for the upcoming SGA elections until Tuesday. Campaigning officially begins Wednesday. The elections will be held April 6 and 7. If necessary, runoffs will take place April 13 and 14. Buras also announced that there will be candidates' debates, but he said the dates and formats of the debates are still unsettled, pending a decision from the election board. See Fraternities/page 7